Thread: GLOAT!!! yep I bin done drived to Carbatex today!!

Yep tore out last night and bought me a wee camera!! So without further ado heres the pics of the new wee lathe!!


ooh and the mess that is the "Dingos cave"

Right... left to right...

1) new lathe setup on far left of shed in a dark corner

2) new lathe with the first pen blank being done

3) What greets me when I walk in the cave the large wooden thing resting on the top of the campers new subframe is my latest peice of woodart... a clock thermometer barometer thing Jarrah frame with Ebony veneer... this is about 4ft long by 2ft wide and heavy as buggary!... just recutting the hole for the new clock fitup the first one was a tad small and between the black of the ebony and the other features the clock sorta got drowned out... so a new larger clock is going in... ooh and can you see the thin air presses? mmm still gotta have a whirl with them... and find a bloody bigger bag!! I mean yeah I do do some smaller veneering but Im starting to like BIG stuff and these bags are just a tad too small... but hey! its all good and new so something to get the old juices flowing again

4) To the left as you enter thats the big lathe under the Aussie flag cover

5) If you look REAL carefully you can see the new lathe behind the ply in the right... sorta

Cheers!!
Shane

Ding, have you got a better photo of your weather station?

WD nice gloat mate retail therapy followed by wood therapy as you said the best cure for what ails. Can't wait to see what comes off your new lathe

Originally Posted by Pat

Ding, have you got a better photo of your weather station?

Gidday Pat... mate I'll be putting the clock in tomorrow sometime and will take a shot or two no worries

It ended up not to bad really... a tad disappointed in my choice of clock thermo and baro but give myself a break cause it REALLY wasnt ever going to be as big as it ended up being... I just couldnt come to cut the ebony veneer anymore than I had already done

So some pics tomorrow arvo/evening

oh and that pen should be done about then too!! Just gotta take the nippers to soccer in the morning and early arvo then the days mine!!

Cheers!

Nice little lathe Shane pen maker extraordinier can see the penmakers section getting some long WIP's n such now and plenty photos with a new camera which you neglected details of I spotted an 8 megapixle camera at Alid's Thursday no idea how much.

If thats the new chassis for the camper Its looking good can't see a weld anywhere already painted
Noticed the new box of tools under the lathe they specially for pen turning only or other little things too.

At least the younguns can have a go while your busy doing other stuff Shane making presents etc.

Ps Like the new look avitar and logo